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Probably best that I come clean: I haven't been able to work much on Lone Wulf for the past half-year, sadly. University course crap kept scooping up a lot of my time, and gaming on League of Legends is a HUGE distraction.

That isn't to say I don't have a direction for my 11th Chapter for Lone Wulf. I've got one, but I haven't been able to put it to writing. I'll get it done at some point, but don't expect it too soon; still more crap coming my way and no end in sight.

But to tide you guys over, here's some of the direction I'm planning to take. Try not to read this, however, unless you're up to date on my story.

CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS!

Spoiler for Chapter 11: Promises to Keep:

Throughout this chapter, Marina is shown to be suffering from depression and shell shock, primarily stemming from Catherine's death. She's somewhat lost the will to live, and seemingly wants to die in battle now.

This chapter takes place onboard the Marmota, where the militia is trying to end the war once and for all.

Welkin, seeing that Marina is in a catatonic state, feels her condition could spell disaster for the rest of the Sevens, who look up to her. He deeply considers discharging her from the squad, thinking that the fighting is going to drive Marina mad.

I am trying HARD to make this Chapter include a great deal of psychological elements, though writing on it is very difficult. I'll nail it eventually...

Maximilian is the main antagonist of the chapter, obviously, and I'm making some changes to make him a much more powerful threat.

Marina is involved in the final confrontation against Maximilian. HOWEVER, Marina will not kill Maximilian, so don't worry about me jumping the shark.

Faldio's death is going to be different from both the game and anime versions; I'm making my own twist. You'll probably find it much more to your liking.

Selvaria's blade, which I have named Brunhilde, is a major plot object of the chapter.

The promise Marina made to Alicia is a major plot point in this chapter. I won't say more than that...

There's more I could add, but that'd be spoiling too much.

Rest assured, when I finish it, this chapter will be good. But I'd rather get it write and take an eternity to finish it than finish it quickly and make a shoddy product. I'm a rather staunch follower of "Shiguru Miyamoto's Process".

Not really, I haven't been doing anything really. Just like I said when summer started. I said I'd do nothing for one week, to just relax from all things. No job, no writing, no chores, no house cleaning, the list goes on.

All I've been doing is just relaxing, enjoying stuff I don't normally get to do with my busy work schedule.

I'll get back to work, lol, both job wise and writing wise pretty soon :P

*P.S.* There's a new valkyria chronicles pic at deviant art you need to see, Runty. a Marina one that... might explain why she's always looking tired, emotionless and all that... Shows what happens when she goes to sleep... I knew you'd either like it, or hate it, cuz it involves your favorite sniper.

Not really, I haven't been doing anything really. Just like I said when summer started. I said I'd do nothing for one week, to just relax from all things. No job, no writing, no chores, no house cleaning, the list goes on.

All I've been doing is just relaxing, enjoying stuff I don't normally get to do with my busy work schedule.

I'll get back to work, lol, both job wise and writing wise pretty soon :P

*P.S.* There's a new valkyria chronicles pic at deviant art you need to see, Runty. a Marina one that... might explain why she's always looking tired, emotionless and all that... Shows what happens when she goes to sleep... I knew you'd either like it, or hate it, cuz it involves your favorite sniper.

I see.

Also, if you're referring to the ptsd pic on Deviantart... yeah, that was something. Made me shudder a little. Still, it'd be an amazing element to Marina's character: no soldier survives war unscarred.

Well, since you're gonna be getting back into things, which story are you going to tackle first? Maybe finish up the "Magari" story you had going? That one was getting good.

*P.S.* There's a new valkyria chronicles pic at deviant art you need to see, Runty. a Marina one that... might explain why she's always looking tired, emotionless and all that... Shows what happens when she goes to sleep... I knew you'd either like it, or hate it, cuz it involves your favorite sniper.

That's something on what she'd have nightmares in real life and rightfully so. From the same artist, there's another one with Anisette showing her "fruit killing skills" on a Rebel.

That's why I wonder whether or not our beloved characters (in fanfics) would be able to unleash the beast within themselves to rip enemies (Imperials and Rebels alike) piece by piece... after witnessing town burnings, mass executions of civilians, etc. At times, I made the analogy about COD:World at War on the Russian front about what if our Gallians (with the help of other countries) pushed the Imperials towards their capital after Imperials started another invasion just a few years after EWII. Would some of them have gone rampaging, burning, killing and doing worse things on Imperial lands to make sure "they deserve everything they get... and more"? Possibly.

I'll try and get a new preview up this weekend, as my week of rest is pretty much over :P Also, if you have any other ideas in mind, not just Runty, but anyone else with ideas for Valkyria Chronicles 1 or 2 fanfic ideas, pass them to me. I'd like to hear them, they'll be nice summer projects

That's something on what she'd have nightmares in real life and rightfully so. From the same artist, there's another one with Anisette showing her "fruit killing skills" on a Rebel.

That's why I wonder whether or not our beloved characters (in fanfics) would be able to unleash the beast within themselves to rip enemies (Imperials and Rebels alike) piece by piece... after witnessing town burnings, mass executions of civilians, etc. At times, I made the analogy about COD:World at War on the Russian front about what if our Gallians (with the help of other countries) pushed the Imperials towards their capital after Imperials started another invasion just a few years after EWII. Would some of them have gone rampaging, burning, killing and doing worse things on Imperial lands to make sure "they deserve everything they get... and more"? Possibly.

This is one of the many reasons Maxmillian's invasion was doomed to fail. The Imperials have no intention of winning Gallian hearts and minds. As the Dutch and the Belgians showed the Nazis, you can conquer lands, but without conquering hearts and minds, the resistance will be significant.

As for Gallia cutting into Imperial lands, I wouldn't bet on it, not by a long mile.

I'll try and get a new preview up this weekend, as my week of rest is pretty much over :P Also, if you have any other ideas in mind, not just Runty, but anyone else with ideas for Valkyria Chronicles 1 or 2 fanfic ideas, pass them to me. I'd like to hear them, they'll be nice summer projects

I wrote a VC fanfic awhile ago and posted it to FF.net and DA. It's called "Rift" and you can find it here if you're curious

Since then, I've been struggling with ideas for stories. Or rather, struggling with the stories to turn into something coherent. So, I'm currently working on a drabble series. I'm going to write a number of 15-20 minute stories/scenes and then chain them together later some how.

We'll see how that goes...

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"Even if I close my eyes, the world will not disappear."--Mathiu Silverberg, Suikoden I

Well, in the meantime, I thought I might as well refresh my idea for an Anisette oneshot, this time with an ideal cast selected.

Spoiler for Anisette Detachment:

Much like what happened with her sister, Edy, Anisette gets herself and a few others from Class G separated from the rest of the squad while chasing some Rebels. Dragged along with Anisette are Reiner, Joachim, Marion, Magari, and Chloe. Chloe and Joachim are quick to point out that Anisette is basically responsible for their predicament, though Magari gets them to settle down.

As the group is making their way back to Class G's position, while being lost at night (only Chloe is able to lead them through the darkness), the squad stumbles upon a Rebel group escorting a unique artillery tank, fitted with a strangely-built cannon. Behind the tank is a truck carrying a number of unique shells. The truck hits a bump, causing one of the shells to fall out, but it doesn't explode, much to the relief of the Rebels who, the cadets realize, are all wearing gas masks.

The Rebels discuss what they're doing as the "Anisette Detachment" hides and listens to the conversation. As it turns out, the Rebel group is heading toward a Darcsen-occupied village in order to test a new weapon. One of the Rebels has concerns, however, that the weapon, a poison gas tank round, would be illegal by continental law. The leader of the Rebels, a Major, however, says that he doesn't care about such laws, as they're just holding back the goals of the Rebels in wiping out the Darcsens. He then orders his men to keep moving.

Horrified by what they've heard, Anisette and the others agree that the Rebels have to be stopped in their plan, and that they're the only ones who can do it, since they lack a radio to contact the others. Anisette remembers the story her sister told her about defending a Gallian village from Imperial forces, and suggests they try the same tactic. This idea is quickly dismissed, however, as Marion and Reiner point out that the Rebels wouldn't need to fight them if they can just use the gas rounds and kill them at long range. Though dismayed that Edy's original plan would never work, Anisette quickly thinks up a new one, deciding that the detachment will ambush the Rebels and destroy the tank, preventing them from using the gas rounds.

A short while later, the Anisette Detachment ambushes the Rebels, with Reiner destroying the tank with a well-placed lancer round. The Rebels quickly counterattack, leaving the Anisette Detachment heavily outgunned and outnumbered. Worse, Magari is wounded by a stray shot, so she's unable to resupply the others, who quickly run out of ammo. Realizing they're beaten, Anisette is forced to have the detachment surrender.

Unfortunately, Anisette ends up making the Rebel leader quite angry, and not just for blowing up his tank. The Rebel shoots Anisette in the chest, and prepares to have the others executed. At that moment, the rest of Class G arrives, with Avan shooting down the Rebel leader. The Anisette Detachment is saved, but Anisette herself loses consciousness.

Anisette later wakes up back in Lanseal's hospital wing, alongside the rest of the Anisette Detachment (who were all wounded in battle). More to her surprise, and to the dismay of the others, Edy comes to visit and congratulates her sister on her accomplishment. To "reward" her for her success, Edy decides to sing for Anisette, which the others find torturous. Only Chloe, though, is the one who openly shouts out that Edy is completely tone-deaf, which Edy and Anisette take extreme offense to.

Funny ending?

Also, I just thought up another possible idea, this one starring Mischlitt and having Cordelia as a guest star. Oh, and Elysse Moore too.

Note, however, that this one would probably extend past a one-shot for length reasons, so you could do it as a stand-alone story with a few chapters.

Spoiler for Cordelia/Mischlitt:

Class G is again assigned to escort Cordelia Gi Randgriz to a Gallian village on a mission of peace. They aren't deceived this time, however, on who they're escorting, and they're accompanied by Class A and a sizable force of Regular army troops as well.

When they arrive in the village, however, they find a mob of Rebel sympathizers protesting Cordelia's presence. To Cordelia's shock, the mob even throws forward a number of beaten Darcsens as a symbol of their ideals. Cordelia's escorts turn away the mob using teargas, though Cordelia is still taken aback by the mob's actions, and has her men treat the wounded Darcsen civilians.

While assisting with duties in the camp, Mischlitt ends up having a chat with Cordelia (and Elysse Moore, who is now Cordelia's personal bodyguard) on her belief that Darcsens and non-Darcsens can coexist. While Cordelia is an adamant believer in this idea, Mischlitt is understandably critical of the concept, having seen so much similar cruelty in her childhood. Though Mischlitt wants to believe the ideal can become a reality, she feels that such old hatreds will not dissolve easily, and that Cordelia may not even live long enough to see the day her ideal becomes a reality, if it ever does. Cordelia pushes that thought aside, saying that she is willing to die for such a cause, impressing Mischlitt. Juliana joins in the discussion at this point, saying that she does not believe that such hatreds will ever disappear, and that Cordelia's ideals are foolish. Mischlitt and Elysse take offense to this, but Cordelia simply asks Juliana why she fights for her cause if she doesn't believe in it. Juliana justifies her actions in saying she fights to end the fighting, not for Cordelia's sake; Cordelia accepts this.

(Basically, Mischlitt appreciates Cordelia's work and beliefs, but isn't as optimistic as the Archduchess is. Juliana's reason to fight is a matter of honor.)

Later that night, Rebel spies aided by some members of the earlier mob infiltrate the Army base and plant explosives on the tanks that are part of Cordelia's escort. Lavinia Lane catches one of the spies and knocks him out with a wrench before he can successfully plant a bomb on her tank (she actually beats up the spy as well, pissed off that he tried to blow up her tank). Unfortunately, the rest of the bombs explode, destroying all of the other tanks in the base. A couple of Class G members have minor injuries, but only a few Regulars are killed as part of the sabotage (mostly sentries). The Regulars try to interrogate the saboteur Lavinia caught, but he commits suicide with a stolen pistol.

Class G realizes that the Rebels know of Cordelia's position, and likely will send forces to kill her. Worse, due to heavy rain, they can't get her out of the village, as the roads will be too muddy for vehicles to travel on. The best they can do is set up defensive positions and call for reinforcements, and hope that said reinforcements arrive in time. Juliana suggests that they round up the members of the mob and question them, but Cordelia refuses to do this. Juliana boldly calls Cordelia a fool at this time, though Cordelia responds by saying she will not force her ideals onto others.

The next day, as anticipated, the Rebels attack the village, seeking to kill Cordelia. To the confusion of the defenders, the Rebels don't bring anything larger than a medium tank. The reason is quickly realized after the opening moments of the fighting: leading the Rebel assault is a prototype AV armor, codenamed Surtr. (Yes, it's the one I suggested before). The Surtr is armed with twin flamethrowers, and is too heavily armored for the Regulars or cadets to damage, since they lack tanks. The Surtr quickly starts burning buildings around it as it rampages through the streets.

Cordelia watches the devastation through the window of a military complex, much to Elysse's protest as Cordelia could get sniped. Cordelia, however, feels she has to watch to understand Mischlitt's point of view, no matter how painful the experience may be. At that moment, however, the Rebels start broadcasting an ultimatum: if Cordelia comes out and turns herself over to the Rebels, they will call off their attack. Cordelia at first considers accepting the ultimatum, but Mischlitt, who was assigned to guard Cordelia, is against it, pointing out that the Rebels would not likely keep their word, and that Cordelia would be throwing away all she worked for if she simply surrendered.

Cordelia uses a radio system to broadcast her response, refusing the ultimatum. The Rebels, and the Surtr, continue their attack. Avan brings much of Class G together to try and think of a way to stop the Surtr, which is on course to Cordelia's position and will surely kill her if they don't stop it. The plan they come up with is to target the Surtr's rear-mounted fuel tanks, which will hopefully explode if damaged. This plan quickly fails, however, as the Class discovers that the Surtr is both armored AND shielded, preventing them from damaging its fuel tanks. As the Surtr is about to wipe out much of Class G, however, Lavinia shows up in her tank and blasts the Surtr, able to punch through its defenses. The Surtr is destroyed when its fuel lines are ruptured, causing the armor to explode.

However, the Rebel assault is still pushing back the Regulars and Lanseal cadets, who are still outnumbered. Then, as the attack begins encroaching on the complex, Cordelia is suddenly assaulted by one of her trusted advisers, who knocks out Elysse. It turns out the adviser is a Rebel spy, and orchestrated the attack, as well as the sabotage. Juliana tries to help Cordelia, though the spy holds her hostage and sends a pair of his henchmen, who are disguised as Regular Army fencers, to kill Juliana. Juliana is able to hold her own against the two henchmen, but Cordelia is taken away by the spy to the rooftop, upon realizing that his escape route is cut off.

On the roof of the complex, Cordelia and the spy exchange heated words, with the spy saying that Cordelia's ideals are ones that should never come to fruition, for they would (in his mind) destroy Gallia as the sacred home of the Valkyrur. Before the spy can kill Cordelia with his blade, however, he is stopped by Mischlitt, who blocks his strike. Mischlitt battles the spy, but is caught off guard by an underhanded trick and is wounded. The spy tries to finish Mischlitt off, but is stabbed in the arm by Cordelia (she does this intentionally to disable the spy, not kill him), who now holds a rapier in her hand. Cordelia demands that the spy surrender, but the spy commits suicide by jumping off the rooftop.

Just as the battle seems lost for the Regulars and cadets, reinforcements arrive and push the Rebels back. The battle is won.

Class G is relieved in escorting Cordelia back to Randgriz, though Cordelia takes the time to thank Class G again for its service. She also takes a moment to talk to Mischlitt and Juliana, thanking them both for fighting not just in her defense, but in defense of her ideals.

I honestly think we need a story that stars Cordelia as the protagonist, in a sense. She's such an interesting character.

Hello there~ I just randomly stumbled across this thread while searching for Valkyria Chronicles 2 related things. Figured I might as well post and say hi.

I've written a fanfic for Valkyria Chronicles 2, but it's rather short and not the best so I'll probably do better not linking to that one...

The thread seems interesting to look through. If I'm getting it right, taking any suggestion posted here and writing a fanfic based on that is fine? Then again, my favorites are Audrey and Baldren so there'll probably not be too much including those two.

Hello, none of us are gonna flame ya if you post it, we are all very supportive here and positive feedback and support to all writers and their work, new and older members And yes, I sometimes take suggestions and write stories based on suggestions+characters for the story.

I've written 2 for Runty, 1 for DC20 and have some in progress. If you want one, just put out suggestions and I'll see if it's do-able.

Well if you want to run with it I have a suggestion or two for you Snow.

Why not try a postwar fic or short fic for a former Squad Seven member concerning his/her siding or involvement with the Rebel forces of VC2? Bonus points if it isn't someone who automatically comes to mind.

Spoiler for Idea:

Good antagonists for a Cordelia centred fic or else a fic with her as one PoV aside from the Revolutionary forces, might also be Darcsen. Not all will follow what's referred to as the 'Darcsen Way.' Not all will even care about the plight of their fellow Darcsen who are outsiders to Gallia culturally, and whose arrival cause economic problems for Gallian born Darcsen. Not all will take kindly to Cordelia's revelations, betrayed as their ancestors were.
Actually a few guys even said she herself might make a good antagonist. The protagonist doesn't necessarily have to be the good guy.

If you're interested in either.

Oh and for Mirena, it's interesting to see the other side's perspective so don't feel bad. As Snow says people are willing to give a pointer or two.

Well if you want to run with it I have a suggestion or two for you Snow.

Why not try a postwar fic or short fic for a former Squad Seven member concerning his/her siding or involvement with the Rebel forces of VC2? Bonus points if it isn't someone who automatically comes to mind.

Spoiler for Idea:

Good antagonists for a Cordelia centred fic or else a fic with her as one PoV aside from the Revolutionary forces, might also be Darcsen. Not all will follow what's referred to as the 'Darcsen Way.' Not all will even care about the plight of their fellow Darcsen who are outsiders to Gallia culturally, and whose arrival cause economic problems for Gallian born Darcsen. Not all will take kindly to Cordelia's revelations, betrayed as their ancestors were.
Actually a few guys even said she herself might make a good antagonist. The protagonist doesn't necessarily have to be the good guy.

If you're interested in either.

Oh and for Mirena, it's interesting to see the other side's perspective so don't feel bad. As Snow says people are willing to give a pointer or two.

Spoiler for Evil Darcsens:

The matter of "evil Darcsens" certainly was explored well in VC3 via Calamity Raven (just wish that game would get a dub already). It's a very interesting dynamic, and one that I think should be explored more. Maybe you could have such characters be former members of such a group, or something similar.

My only problem with that is what Evil implies. That the antagonists are nasty, brutish, and down right diabolical. It's not always the case. The protagonist can him/herself be evil, and the antagonists be the ones we'd normally associate with being the protagonist because they are good.

In reference to the Darcsen presented, I think the best colour to go with is shades of grey. It really adds to the dynamic of a story. Unfortunately when it comes to this approach I find it's easy to get sidetracked. Antagonists get really difficult when they're no longer faceless automatons.

My only problem with that is what Evil implies. That the antagonists are nasty, brutish, and down right diabolical. It's not always the case. The protagonist can him/herself be evil, and the antagonists be the ones we'd normally associate with being the protagonist because they are good.

In reference to the Darcsen presented, I think the best colour to go with is shades of grey. It really adds to the dynamic of a story. Unfortunately when it comes to this approach I find it's easy to get sidetracked. Antagonists get really difficult when they're no longer faceless automatons.

Good point, man. Going with a "moral bad" or "lawful evil" approach would create some VERY interesting dynamics.

@Runty: This is off-topic, but you mentioned VC3. Have you played it yourself or did you find someplace with a translation/videos? I'm wondering whether I should import it and try to make sense of it since a localization doesn't seem too likely.